GUJARAT STATE CHEMICAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENT4.8.13 Develop Crisis Management Plan at Hospitals.......................................................................... 804.9 Stakeholder roles and responsibilities in preparedness........................................................................ 805. RESPONSE....................................................................................................................................................... 835.1 Situation Overview.................................................................................................................. 835.2 Planning Assumptions............................................................................................................... 835.3 Emergency Response Organization Structure and Process..................................................................... 845.4 Concept of Emergency Operations................................................................................................ 855.4.1 Trigger Mechanism.......................................................................................................... 855.4.2 Set up of the Incident Command Post................................................................................... 875.4.3 Assess the Situation........................................................................................................ 875.4.4 Staffing and Activities of SEOC........................................................................................... 875.4.5 Select Protective Action(s)............................................................................................... 885.4.6 Control the Hazard......................................................................................................... 885.4.7 Provide Short-Term Relief to the Public................................................................................ 905.5 Emergency Medical Response....................................................................................................... 905.5.1 Response Capacity Assessment and Planning during Response...................................................... 915.5.2 Response by Quick Response Medical Team (QRMT).................................................................. 915.5.3 Search and Rescue......................................................................................................... 925.5.4 Evacuation of Casualties from Incident Site........................................................................... 925.5.5 Activation of Crisis Management at Hospitals......................................................................... 925.5.6 Protocol for Medical Management....................................................................................... 935.5.7 Rapid Assessment of Health Consequences............................................................................ 935.5.8 Plan for Antidotes for Chemical Agent Exposures..................................................................... 945.5.9 Requisition of Pharmaceutical Stockpile (if required)................................................................ 945.5.10 Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)........................................................................................ 945.5.11 Psychosocial Care.......................................................................................................... 945.5.12 Public Health Response................................................................................................... 945.5.13 Medical Response to Long Term Effects................................................................................ 945.6 RESPONSE TO HAZCHEM TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES...................................................................... 955.6.1 Pipeline Transportation.................................................................................................... 955.6.2 Road Transportation....................................................................................................... 955.7 Roles and Responsibilities as per SCG 2008 response plan...................................................................... 975.7.1 Fire Services................................................................................................................ 975.7.2 Home Department and Police............................................................................................ 975.7.3 Department of Health..................................................................................................... 985.7.4 Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority........................................................................ 995.7.5 Department of Revenue / Relief Commissioner....................................................................... 995.7.6 Department of Labour and Employment /Director Industrial Safety and Health (DISH).......................1005.7.7 State Environment and Forest Department and Gujarat Pollution Control Board..............................1005.7.8 Department of Transport.................................................................................................1015.7.9 Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB)..........................................................................................102ivGUJARAT STATE INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN